Sony Center Roof

Construction of the roof began in fall of 1998 and the completion lasted more than two years.

At its highest point, the roof measures  up to 67 meters above the Forum and has a free span of 102 meters length on the main axis and 77 meters length on the ancillary axis. The average translucence is at 50%.

The textile sails consist of self-cleaning, teflon-coated fabric. More than 5,250 sq.m are spanned. About 520 tons of steel were used for the ring beam and 100 tons for the king post. The impressive roof consists of 105 tons of safety glass, which is 16 mm thick and spans over 3,500 sq.m.